toll; transit fee; transit duty
passing through without stopping; passing by
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
suspicious-looking; fishy
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
ignorant of the ways of the world
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
way of calling (something or someone)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
along the road; at the side of the road
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cooking; food preparation
about the same; about equal to; close match
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to satisfy one's appetite
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show